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Deputy
Attorney General Marian Moe administers oath of office
for members of the Endowment Board.
California
Cultural and Historical Endowment Board convenes
The
California Cultural and Historical Endowment, hosted by
the California State Library, held its first Endowment
Board meeting January 14, 2004 in historic Room 500 in
the California State Library’s headquarters. The
Endowment Board meeting was the first step toward the
Endowment distributing $122 million earmarked by voters
to reveal and preserve the history and culture of
California’s underrepresented cultural groups.
State
Librarian of California, Dr. Kevin Starr commented on
January 14th "the convening of the California
Cultural and Historic Board is a significant step in
California’s journey to identity. The Endowment will
ensure that the story of all Californians will be
told.”
Libraries
could be eligible for Endowment funding, as would
"Friends of the Library" groups. If a library
is in a historic building, for example, it may be
eligible for restoration/renovation grants. Or, any
library could partner with cultural groups to preserve
collections through digitization.
In
addition, all libraries will be welcome to work with the
Endowment by hosting workshops, public hearings, or
Endowment meetings.
For
more information, please visit the Endowment’s website
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